We had a wonderful trip to Niagara Falls and Thousand Islands on July 4th along with other four dear friends. Would you believe we covered all those places in just one and a half days? Yes, we did it in a pretty beat-up schedule, and so much have we enjoyed it. It was all packed everywhere on Independence Day, still we managed to take some not-so-bad pictures, mostly just point-n-shoot. 

Arriving at 6:00 in a cloudy afternoon, we missed the typical view of the Niagara Falls shining with a vivid rainbow in the misty water, but they never fail to show breathless visitors their different kind of beauty in different time and weather. We found it more mysterious and sensational when it's shielded from dazzling sunlight by clouds. Especially after "Maid of the Mist"  brought us right into the "Horseshoe Falls", we heard the marvelous thunder-like heart beat of this powerful and magnificent natural miracle.

Thousand Islands is where Eastern Lake Ontario meets the St. Lawrence River.  It is so pretty. Our hearts were taken right away. Cruising among the nearly 1,900 islands, with breeze softly brushing over our faces, we just wanna forget all our worries and wish to stay there forever... Magnificent Boldt Castle on Heart Island enchanted us so much with that beautiful love story living with it through all those time.

Some other pictures were taken on Long Island when we were bored at home and went out for a break. The West Meadow beach is only 5 minutes driving from home, we usually go there on weekend afternoons, walking and chatting, try to relax from the busy life.